For the next half a month, Ye Chen has been quietly cultivating in the Nine Stars White Jade Tower.
He has already used more than half of the hundreds of high-grade spirit stones he obtained from the old man in black robe, the owner of Misty Island, to make his cultivation level go up to a higher level, and his true energy gradually thicken.
Don't underestimate the small gap between the late stage of the Star Realm and the peak of the late stage. The amount of true energy that needs to be accumulated is a very amazing amount. No matter how talented you are or how strong your surname is, you must practice honestly. It's not that there are no shortcuts, it's just that they are too harsh. For example, the rare spiritual herbs in the world, and the top-notch elixir with no market price, can instantly promote the strong late-stage stars to the peak in the late-stage, or, there is a spiritual sea-level A lot of energy is expended to empower you.
"Don't worry, my combat power is almost invincible in the extreme star realm level, and I can take my time in cultivation. Anyway, even if I reach the peak of the late star realm, it will be a long process to advance to the spiritual sea realm. Three to five years, ten years or eight years at most, it is possible, the pass from the Star Realm to the Spirit Sea Realm is called the Transformation Pass, it is not unreasonable."
Huafan Pass, as the name suggests, breaks away from the body of a mortal, and is omnipotent. Therefore, warriors who have advanced to the Spirit Sea Realm are called Almighty by the world.
The sky is getting brighter, and the oil lamp covered with a layer of glass still emits a faint light.
Opening his eyes, Ye Chen pressed his finger on the void.
puff!
The glass didn't shatter, and the lights went out.
After washing up a bit, Ye Chen opened the door and walked to the lobby on the seventh floor.
There are twice as many Star Realm experts in the lobby than half a month ago. Part of the reason is that Ye Chen lives here, and many Star Realm experts want to make friends. The other part is because of the new Qianlong Ranking Competition Just after the end, all the people who went to Qianlong Ancient City to watch the game came back.
"Although this year's Qianlong Ranking competition is far inferior to the previous one, there are still quite a few top geniuses. The first place is the disciple of Xuankong Mountain, the descendant of King Shi Gu Youyun, and the second place is Qianyun from the Luoxia Sect. As for the sect that Ye Chen belongs to is blessed with luck, there are quite a few geniuses emerging! There are three people who broke into the top seventy-two, the most outstanding of which is Zhang Haoran. It is said that he and Ye Chen were geniuses at the same time. Chen has caught up, and besides that, there are many core disciples of Liuyun Sect who almost broke into the top seventy-two, making the eyes of other sect masters go round."
"Liuyunzong has a talented leader like Ye Chen, it's hard for the disciples not to remember."
"I heard that Ye Chen lived in Jiuxing Baiyu Building, is it true?"
"Of course it's true. These days we often drink and chat together, and occasionally share martial arts experience. Regardless of his young age, his insights are much deeper than mine. After reminding him in many places, it suddenly became clear. In the past, you and I were comparable in strength. , not necessarily like me now."
"Hey, who can't say big things, there is a chance to learn from each other."
"That's natural."
Amidst the discussions among the crowd, Ye Chen came to the lobby.
"Young Xia Ye is here."
"Ye Shaoxia, you are indeed here, it seems that I came to the right place."
The new Star Realm powerhouses clasped their fists at Ye Chen.
Ye Chen listened to their previous conversations, and gained some understanding of the recent situation of Liuyunzong disciples. Zhang Haoran's rise was expected. Back then, among the disciples of the same period, only Zhang Haoran could be compared with him. Six years later, the opponent's cultivation base should be at the peak level in the late Baoyuan state, and it is estimated that he is not far from the star state.
As for Xu Jing, who was under twenty-four but did not participate in the competition, Ye Chen had a hunch that she had broken through to the star realm.
Xu Jing's path is different from that of most martial artists. She majors in strength. The way to store strength is completely opposite to that of true essence. True essence is stored in the dantian, with the meridians of the whole body as the route, while strength is stored in the flesh and bone marrow. Parts are all paths of strength, there is no limit.
Qili is the super version of exercising your body.
Ordinary people can strengthen their bodies by exercising, with strength of hundreds or even thousands of catties, but it does not evolve into strength. The initial stage of body exercise is similar to that of exercise. It also strengthens the body and enhances strength. The concrete power is squeezed out of the body, this kind of power is vigor, the effect of vigor is not as much as that of true essence, but in terms of domineering, it is far above true essence, it is truly invincible, everything is invincible, and it is against a warrior who majors in vigor , don't get close, otherwise you will die ugly, the defense you are proud of is in front of them, as fragile as a piece of tofu.
There is another biggest difference between cultivating energy and exercising the body, that is, it cannot be seen from the outside at all, like Xu Jing, in terms of the strength of energy, she is definitely second to none in Nan Zhuoyu, but she still looks like a graceful young woman on the outside, The arm is very slender, but this slender arm can easily kill a monster of the same level.
Of course, it's easy to identify people who major in strength when they meet people who major in strength.
People who major in vigor are too powerful, their spirits are like smoke, and their blood is billowing, so the vigor of fellow practitioners will inevitably produce a response.
Although Ye Chen's strength is far inferior to Xu Jing's, he still has a little bit, and his soul power is the only one at the astral level, and he is very sensitive to everything. When he meets Xu Jing again, he should be able to see her current strength.
While drinking with everyone, Ye Chen asked what noteworthy things happened on the Qianlong list.
"It seems that there is one. The previous session of Ye Shaoxia's Hidden Dragon Ranking Competition, the Great Prince of the Black Dragon Empire who ranked third on the Hidden Dragon Ranking visited this Hidden Dragon Ranking Competition."
"The Great Prince of the Black Dragon Empire!"
Ye Chen nodded. He knew this person. Sikong Sheng participated in three Qianlong Ranking competitions. He ranked first in the second competition, Yan Chihuo in the second, and the Great Prince of the Black Dragon Empire in the third. This person was already twenty-three years old at the time. , six years later, he should be twenty-nine years old, much older than today's younger generation.
"No one would have thought that after six years of keeping a low profile, the first prince of the Black Dragon Empire appeared with a peak cultivation level in the late stage of the Star Extreme Realm, which shocked everyone."
"Well, I was taken aback at the time."
Ye Chen didn't pay much attention to it, and asked, "What did the great prince of the Black Dragon Empire do in the past?"
"To recruit talents, it is said that a group of people have been recruited, including several top-ranked geniuses. Gu Youyun and Qian Yun, who are number one this year, have been recruited by him. Zhang Haoran from Ye Shaoxia's sect is also on the list. I don't know if there are any. No answer."
"Looking for talents, this eldest prince is very scheming."
Ye Chen knew in his heart that the top seventy-two people on the Qianlong list were all lucky people. By recruiting into the royal family of the Black Dragon Empire, he could gather supreme luck for the royal family. To become the guardian of the royal family of the Black Dragon Empire, of course, in Nanzhuoyu, only the royal families of the three major countries dare to do this. After all, the three major royal families are stronger than the sixth-rank sects, with masters like clouds, and the royal family of the Black Dragon Empire faintly It is the first of the three royal families.
Before I knew it, it was afternoon.
On the street, a group of six people walked slowly.
"Prince, here we are."
Among the six people, five were old men, all wearing black gold silk gowns, one of them had golden flowers embroidered on his chest, and the old man with golden flowers embroidered on his chest said to the tall young man who was half a step ahead.
The young man is more than 1.9 meters tall and handsome. The black robe outside the body is embroidered with a black dragon. The black dragon's eyes are golden, which adds a bit of momentum to the young man. , do not know whether to accept my invitation."
"Hmph, if he doesn't know how to flatter, just teach him a lesson."
It was a majestic old man with a hostile face who spoke.
The old man in black at the head touched his chin, "Don't underestimate him, he can escape from the hands of the four extreme stars, his strength is absolutely extraordinary, of course, there is no need to be afraid, Yan Beidao, wait a moment Don't be reckless when the eldest prince speaks, so as not to ruin the plan of the eldest prince." Yan Bei Dao's strength is second only to him, and his sword skills are shocking, but unfortunately, he is too hostile and kills people at every turn.
"Don't worry, I have my own measure."
Arriving at the gate of the Jiuxing Baiyu Building, the waiter who greeted the guests was shocked when he saw the costumes of the six people. He immediately recognized their identities, bowed and led them in, and then the shopkeeper of Baiyu Building personally received them with a smile on his face.
"Does Ye Chen live in the Nine Stars White Jade Tower?" asked the leader, the old man in black.
The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Ye Shaoxia has lived in Jiuxing Baiyu Building for half a month, and it's on the seventh floor."
"Okay, you are busy with your work, we will go up by ourselves."
On the seventh floor, Ye Chen and the others were drinking. Seeing the eldest prince and six people coming up, he frowned slightly. He felt that the other party came for him.
Although the eldest prince has never seen Ye Chen, but he has seen Ye Chen's portrait, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Brother Ye is so happy, I heard people say that you broke out of the fog restricted area, I didn't believe it before, but now I believe it." .”
Ye Chen said: "Fortunately, why did the First Prince come here." Someone had told him the identity of the First Prince just now.
The eldest prince waved his hand to get the others out of the way, sat opposite Ye Chen, and said straight to the point: "This time, I came here for no other reason. I hope Brother Ye can become my personal guard. I can give you the position of captain of the personal guard." , and, I will resolve the grievances between you and Xuankong Mountain for you, how about it."
After finishing speaking, the First Prince looked straight at Ye Chen with clear eyes.
Ye Chen raised his eyebrows. Among the six people who came, there were actually three who were extremely strong in the star realm, one of them was the old man in black, one was a strong old man, and the other was the eldest prince of the Black Dragon Empire. His talent and comprehension, it is not unacceptable to become the ultimate star power at the age of twenty-eight or nineteen. As we all know, the age of twenty-five to thirty-five is the peak period of human body among ordinary people. The progress was the most rapid during this period. Empress Xuan entered the Spirit Sea Realm at the age of twenty-five, and entered the Realm of Life and Death at the age of thirty-five. Therefore, the strength of the First Prince did not surprise Ye Chen too much. At the age of twenty-eight or twenty-eight, the famous genius will definitely not be inferior to the eldest prince, and with Ye Chen as a genius leader, the pressure on the geniuses behind will be even greater. Zhuo Yu's peak prosperity.
"Sorry, I can't agree." Ye Chen looked indifferent and took a sip of wine.
The eldest prince smiled faintly, with a faint sense of oppression in his eyes, and said with a smile: "Brother Ye, why don't you think about it again, becoming my personal guard will only have benefits, and there will be no harm."
"Wrong, being your personal guard is the biggest disadvantage."
Ye Chen didn't feel any restraint or pressure, and said casually.
"Presumptuous, I want to open a dyeing workshop if I give you three points of color. If you don't agree, then ask me about my knife." Yan Beidao couldn't help but say a lesson. He wouldn't be afraid that the eldest prince would be unhappy. In fact, this time, inviting Ye Chen Being the first prince's personal guard is one purpose. If the other party does not agree, the second purpose will start. Therefore, the first prince is aggressive as soon as he comes up. It is best for Ye Chen to agree. If he does not agree, his trip will not be meaningless.